DOI: 10.1073/pnas.72.7.2488. <i>Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.:</i> A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart

Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart

10.1073/pnas.72.7.2488

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Silicified dolomite of the approximately one billion year old Skillogalee Dolomite of the Adelaide Geosyncline, South Australia, contains organically preserved microfossils of a structurally complex, crustose pleurocapsalean cyanophyte, herein described as Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii . Although actual cell contents have been degraded, lamellar sheath material faithfully preserves the morphology of the alga. Comparison with specimens of the modern genus Pleurocapsa Thuret demonstrates affinities at the family level and quite possibly even generic identity.

Bibliography

Knoll, A. H., Barghoorn, E. S., & GolubiÄ, S. (1975). Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 72(7), 2488â2492.

Authors 3

Andrew H. Knoll (first)
Elso S. Barghoorn (additional)
Stjepko Golubić (additional)

References 0 Referenced 33

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Dates

Type	When
Created	19 years, 3 months ago (May 31, 2006, 3:09 a.m.)
Deposited	3 years, 4 months ago (April 13, 2022, 11:03 a.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 1 week ago (July 24, 2025, 7:07 a.m.)
Issued	50 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1975)
Published	50 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1975)
Published Online	50 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1975)
Published Print	50 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1975)

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BibTeX

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